From the Principal

October is safety month. We conduct a series of safety drills to familiarize our students with procedures to handle a crisis, should it be necessary. We practice the procedures many times throughout the year so the stu-dents do not panic if a crisis arises. The three main drills we practice are fire evacuation, inclement weather (i.e. tornado), and a lock-down (security) drill. As your student tells you of a practice drill, ask them what they do. This will help reinforce the procedures they practiced in school. Our goal is for the procedures to become so rou-tine that the students could run it without an adult present. Since October is Fire Safety month, we encourage each family to practice their emergency plans for home in the event of a crisis. The more we practice, the more instantaneous our response is to a crisis situation.

The mission of Messmore Elementary School is to provide a Montessori environment that fosters self-motivated, responsible, life-long learners.

Messmore is hosting a Kindergarten Open House on March 15 at 7:00 p.m. for 4-year-old Montessori preschoolers. Utica Community Schools offers all-day Kindergarten at all elementary schools. Registration forms are available at www.uticak12.org. Please bring completed registration forms with you. The open house will give parents the opportunity to learn about our kindergarten, meet teachers and building staff and complete the registration process.

Utica Community Schools is Michigan's second largest school district.

Student achievement in the district outpaces all county, state and
national averages. The district's graduation rate is 12 points higher
than the state average and students and staff are regularly honored for
excellence.

For more information on Utica Community Schools, please visit this link.